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[David Murphy's will]

Dated May 14, 1843- 7 September 1843.

GLC01450.600.070

[Copy of David Murphy's will]

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[David Murphy's will, unfinished and undated]

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[Ledger for 91 Francois Branch Bible Society]

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[Horses sold between David Murphy and James Dodson]

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[Military department declares resignation]

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to James Lowry Donaldson

A letter from David Murphy to James Lowry Donaldson. Donaldson was a register of land claims for the district of Louisiana.

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[David Murphy is sworn in]

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[Pledge to form volunteer obligation to help those whose resources have been taken by the wolves]

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Articles of agreement between Joab Lim and David Murphy of the district of New Bourbon.

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[Announcement of pro-slavery meeting in Kansas]

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to his parents, sister and [brother-in-law]

Writes that he has received his mother's likeness and will treasure it. Asks that Darius write as soon as he is well enough to do so. General Rosecrans has prohibited picket fires at night, so they have to make a big pile of coals and sleep beside...

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to R. West

References his mother's letter of 26 November. Says the Confederates are trying to avoid the blockade by stopping in Nassau and transferring their cargo to smaller ships to slip past the Union Navy. Says the Union controls the sea islands off South...

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to Mary West

Written by Lewis to his sister Mary. Continues the letter on 30 August and 5 September. Disparages where he is stationed, saying it is desolate and lacks civilized life. Says he has been made an executive officer again, due to personnel changes on...

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[Receipt of Mrs. David Murphy for subscription to Ratmonth?]

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[Recipe for consumption]

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[Request for 2 gallons of brandy]

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to R. West

Written aboard the USS "Alabama." Encloses a one-page hand-drawn chart of the 7 November 1861 naval battle at Port Royal Harbor, which he had copied by "placing a sheet of thin paper" over the original. Reports that the original chart had been made...

GLC03836.27

William Shepp Diary 1917-1918

3 June 1917 - 2 June 1918. Begins with Shepp's enlistment on 5 June 1917. Mentions daily activities, such as calisthenics, army drills, physical examinations and vaccinations, attendance at church services, Bible study, and French class, and...

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to George Washington

Written from Fort Washington, near present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Battle report providing extensive details of the defeat of General [Arthur] St. Clair at the hands of the Miami Indians on the Northwest Frontier. Docketed by George Washington.

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to Harriet Moore

References her letter of 28 January. Reports that he heard of the news of the fall of Charleston. Says that all the ports into the Confederacy are now closed and that Mexico is the only way to bring goods into the South now. Reports that "The rebel...

GLC03836.86

Robert H. Stafford Collection [Decimalized .01- .98]

Stafford enlisted as a sergeant in the 12th Alabama infantry. Contains letters and newsclippings about the Peninsula Campaign, advance into Maryland, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Early's raid on Washington, D.C....

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to sister

mentions he has joined a society in college. also speaks of wanting to improve his letter writing.

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to sister

mentions a cousin who was recently wounded and may lose his hand

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to Ma

Stafford describes a prayer meeting.

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